Diary for William Cameron, 1915

Place Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli
Accession Number RCDIG0000219
Collection number 1DRL/0185
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type File
Item count 1
Object type Diary
Physical description 17 Image/s captured
Maker Cameron, William
Date made 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Diary relating to the First World War service of 364 Second Lieutenant William Cameron, 9th Light Horse Regiment. The diary was written at Gallipoli between 16 May and 30 August 1915. In the diary, William Cameron describes his experiences of fighting in the trenches at Gallipoli and despairs at the senseless loss of life during the attacks of 17 August.